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“Wudong sect annihilates Qingcheng; lone survivors Yan Heng and Jing Lie unite for revenge against martial tyranny.”
Blood and Steel
武道狂之詩
7.48
3,405 rank · 6,708 readers · 50 favorites
Seinen
Historical
Martial Arts
Action
Adventure
Drama
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Synopsis
Wudong sect annihilates Qingcheng; lone survivors Yan Heng and Jing Lie unite for revenge against martial tyranny.
The story begins with an eradication of Qingcheng by a group of martial art fanatic from Wudong, whose master and disciples only has one belief – to become the strongest. In order to maintain the supremacy, it takes over all the other martial arts group and kill those refuse to yield themselves to it. Yan Heng, a young swordman in Qingcheng, was saved by ‘Wudang Hunter' Jing Lie, who also lost his fellows because of Wudong. Being the only remnant of their groups, the two allied and start their journey of revenge. (Source: MU)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
7.3
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 5
σ 1.70
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.70 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.67
Running avg · Feb 2012 → Oct 2016
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This is a wonderful timepiece story that excels with its believable characters and grounded, non-magical action sequences that still feel spectacular. While some character talents feel a bit...”
- 8 “The art is absolutely amazing with well-drawn character structures and expertly depicted action, complemented by a hilarious take on traditional wuxia dialogue and character dynamics. While the...”
- 5 “The action in *Blood and Steel* is excellent, as the fights are generally brisk and avoid the tedious, drawn-out pacing common in the Wuxia genre. However, the characters are deeply frustrating,...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 67%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Blood and Steel begins and ends here.
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A Manhua Publication
- Published Apr 2011 – ongoing
- Source Manhua media type
- Ref. BS-M16546 catalog